How To Avoid 'Choking' on the SAT

ViggyRam
Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:17:11 +0000

I am contemplating changing my June SAT date to Oct. and writing it then. That would be my second time taking it. I am thinking about doing this because I don’t know if non-score choice top schools will think I’m a score freak/would frown on retakes (visit my other thread on this page about whether I should change my date or just write in June + OCt. for a total of 3 tests to help me make a decision).

But, if I do choose to just write in Oct. and not June, then Oct. would be IT. Oct. SAT would be the biggest test ever because retakes wouldn’t be possible (because I would avoid writing 3 times).

Currently I’m at a 2090. I made 3 errors in W and 10e for a 710, but next time, if it’s Oct., I’m hoping for >10 essay and -1 or -2 or -0 MC. I would think 770+ is really possible.
Math, I got 710 (2error, 2 omit). I thought I only omitted 1, but I was really tentative on the test and writing the test to ‘avoid making mistakes’ instead of just attacking the M. So, next time I’m going for -1 at most. (770+).
For CR…i got 670, so it will be a challenge, but I would like mid 700s.

So, basically, I wrote the above to show you that I have lots of work to do to get my score up. I think 2300+ is possible, but the major concern is I DON’T WANT TO CHOKE!

HOW DO YOU AMAZING CC’ers AVOID CHOKING?!